At least two people including an American national were reportedly killed after a gunman opened fire inside a school in Riyadh on Wednesday.
The American manager of the school and a Saudi man were killed in the shooting at the Kingdom Schools, local media reports said.
According to reports, a worker was also injured in the shooting incident.
The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh said that there were no students present during the assault.
The school is owned and operated by a company that belongs to Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal.
According to reports, the assailant was an Iraqi teacher who had been sacked from the school.
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